226 SYSTEMATIC CATALOGUE. 



Family SCOLOPACID^E. 



COMMON CURLEW, Numenius arquata. Abun- 

 dant during the winter on most parts of the coast. 



WHIMBREL, Numenius phaeopus. Provincial, 

 Titterel. Page 8. Is rarely met with in the win- 

 ter, but arrives about the time that the curlews 

 depart for their northern summer quarters. Small 

 flocks of whimbrels may be noticed during the 

 month of May on the shores of Peveusey Bay, and 

 in similar situations. I have found them between 

 Pagham and Selsey, as late as the middle of 

 June, but although I have diligently examined 

 the shingle for miles, I never could discover their 

 eggs, or ascertain that others had been more fortu- 

 nate than myself. The whimbrels observed at 

 this period would seem to be the latest arrivals 

 from the southern parts of the continent probably 

 backward-bred birds of the preceding year and 

 as they disappear before J uly, it may be supposed 

 that they follow the example of their predecessors, 

 in halting for a few weeks on the shores of Sus- 

 sex, preparatory to resuming their journey to the 

 North. 



SPOTTED REDSHANK, Totanus fuscus. Has 

 been killed at Shoreham, in the immature state. 



